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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This story is based on ________________.
(a) rumors
(b) real-life experiences
(c) local legends
(d) myths

2. What happens in the middle of the night?
(a) Norman goes sleepwalking.
(b) Norman gets sick.
(c) Norman gets a call from the local police sergeant.
(d) Paul fixes them a midnight snack.

3. What kind of personality does Norman's brother-in-law have?
(a) Engaging
(b) Pleasant
(c) Difficult
(d) Funny

4. Why does Norman think that Paul needs help?
(a) Because Paul cannot keep a job.
(b) Because Paul drinks too much and gets in bar fights
(c) Because Paul has large gambling debts.
(d) Because Paul has been diagnosed with cancer.

5. Who speaks often of the tragedy?
(a) Norman and Neal
(b) Norman and Mr. Maclean
(c) Norman and Jessie
(d) Norman and Jessie's mother

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about Old Rawhide's derriere?

2. Instead of returning to the cabin, where do Norman and Paul spend the night?

3. What do the brothers and their father do at the end of the day?

4. What happens in the following month of May?

5. Who catches the most fish on this day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Neal declares that he wants to fish but what does he do instead?

2. What happens one night after Norman and Paul spend the day fishing?

3. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

4. What do Norman and Paul receive in the form of sermons from their father?

5. What do Norman and Paul find when they return to the spot where they left the car?

6. Who arrives to surprise Norman and Paul at the cabin?

7. On what is the story based?

8. What is the occupation of Norman and Paul's father?

9. What do Norman's wife and mother-in-law finally realize about Neal?

10. What favor does Norman ask of his brother, Paul?

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